Worcester Sixth Form College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £916k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · 16 plus · Academy 16-19 converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HEART OF MERCIA can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £6.6m | £6.2m | +£356k | -£283k | — |
2020-21 | £7.2m | £6.5m | +£725k | £114k | — |
2021-22 | £8.0m | £7.4m | +£598k | £331k | 1,530 |
2022-23 | £8.1m | £8.4m | -£312k | -£440k | — |
2023-24 | £10.5m | £9.5m | +£1.1m | £145k | — |
2024-25 | £11.5m | £10.0m | +£1.5m | £916k | 1,761 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 post16 schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 20% of them. It spends £5,656 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,139.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £2,917 | £3,322 | £2,859–£3,679 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £803 | £573 | £435–£723 |
Supply staff | £22 | £22 | £1–£66 |
Admin and clerical | £396 | £459 | £275–£677 |
Premises | £282 | £297 | £252–£415 |
Energy | £99 | £113 | £97–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £399 | £452 | £380–£577 |
Bought-in services | £24 | £24 | £13–£55 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- East Norfolk Sixth Form College Large reserves
- City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Woking College Healthy
- Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Prior Pursglove and Stockton Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Queen Mary's College Large reserves
- Birkenhead Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Thomas Rotherham College Tight
- King Edward VI College Large reserves
- Esher Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Rochdale Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Priestley College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.9m | £6,185 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £51 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £608k | £345 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £803 a pupil, against a typical £573 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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